534. The finding of Jesus in the temple is the only event that breaks the silence of the Gospels about the hidden years of Jesus.226 Here Jesus lets us catch a glimpse of the mystery of his total consecration to a mission that flows from his divine sonship: “Did you not know that I must be about my Father’s work?”227 Mary and Joseph did not understand these words, but they accepted them in faith. Mary “kept all these things in her heart” during the years Jesus remained hidden in the silence of an ordinary life.
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21. What is the importance of the Old Testament for Christians?
315. What is the attitude of the Church toward the sick?
239. What are the criteria for the proper use of singing and music in liturgical celebrations?
195. What else does “the communion of saints” mean?
543. How did Jesus pray during his passion?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the significance of David’s song of thanksgiving to God in 2 Samuel 22?
What does the phrase “we live by faith, not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:7 mean?
How can wisdom protect us from evil, as revealed in Wisdom 7:28-29?
Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Lessons from the Meeting of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 33:1-20)
What is Abraham’s example of faith, and what can we learn from him? (Hebrews 11:8-12)
What does Hosea 7:14-16 reveal about God’s judgment against hypocrisy?
